Thanks very much ! does the manual indicate where the camshaft position sensor would be as well ? I understand they are two different sensors. one for camshaft the other for crank shaft. thanks again for all your help. !

from what I have gathered so far from research is that after 96 onwards with the introduction of OBD2, the manufacturers eliminated the distributors and therefore had two separate sensors. one for crankshaft and the other for camshaft. then again i could be wrong...
the car is giving a p0340 code upon checking the check engine light and is not starting up.
it stopped while driving. now it cranks but doesn't start...

from what I have gathered so far from research is that after 96 onwards with the introduction of OBD2, the manufacturers eliminated the distributors and therefore had two separate sensors. one for crankshaft and the other for camshaft. In the 96 there is no distributor.

I'm not sure where you get your information from, but distributors were still used in the '96 and '97 model years for the Corolla. The only changes for OBD2 were the addition of some hardware required by it, like the crankshaft position sensor.

interesting. OK so the code p0340 which is for the camshaft position sensor would require changing the distributor ? given the cam position sensor is part of it ?
thanks again for everyone's help and support on this !

interesting. OK so the code p0340 which is for the camshaft position sensor would require changing the distributor ? given the cam position sensor is part of it ?
thanks again for everyone's help and support on this !

Yep, as far as I know you need to replace the whole distributor in order to replace the sensor.

anyway to check if the sensor inside the distributor is OK before i replace it whole unit ?
does the haynes manual give any information on that ? thanks.
any info on replacing the distributor in haynes would be helpful. I"m a semi DIY

I'm not very clued up on the electrical system of cars (does my head in) but you may be able to do a continuity check with have a continuity tester. You can also check the earth at the same time. It could even end up being a problem with the wires.

The Haynes doesn't mention anything about performing a test on the camshaft sensor or distributor, but it does have resistance specifications for the distributor if you need them. It might pay to ring an auto electrician and ask if he knows of a way to test the actual sensor itself.

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